Beer was a big part of the immigrants life. There
were many taverns in the neighborhood, almost one at every major corner. The
tavern was the working mans home away from home. Several of the taverns excluded
women, and for many years later did not have chairs or a women's restroom. The
tavern was a major source of entertainment and comradeship. Many of the taverns also
served food and so families were welcome. Back then it was ok for children to go
into bars. In fact, many a child's job was to go to the tavern and fetch a 5¢ pail
of beer. Many taverns were also groceries.

PHOTO SUBJECT

LOCATION

YEAR

COMMENTS

SUBMITTER

Nigl's Chieftan

9th and Ohio

?

The original building. Dance hall on the
second floor.

Dan Radig

Joseph Nigl Jr. and several Highholders started the Peoples
Brewery in reaction to the monopolies of the other breweries in Oshkosh.
For example, at Nigl's Chieftain, only Chief Oshkosh beer could be sold.
In fact my
grandfather only leased the tavern from the Chief Oshkosh Brewery, it wasn't
until the
40s, that my family bought the tavern outright. Other Oshkosh and
Milwaukee breweries
had similar monopolies on beer. So the Highholders tried to fight this
tyranny by starting
their own brewery, appropriately named People's Beer.

per email from Charles Nigl, 2002

Nigl's Chieftan Bar Remodeled

9th and Ohio

1960's

This is the original building after removing the second
floor.

Dan Radig

800
Block of Ohio Street

1940's

View of Ohio street from
8th to 9th. With rear view of Nigl's Chieftan

Dan Radig

Böhmerwald

9th and Knapp

1890's

Gus Jeschke stands in door and watches his son Edgar.

Dan Radig

Böhmerwald

9th and Knapp

1890's

Unknown People

Dan Radig

Böhmerwald
Tavern

9th and Knapp

1900's

Proprietor, Ferdinand Putzer

John Kraniak

Böhmerwald Razing

9th and Knapp

1970

Replaced by a 76 gas station and later converted to Field's
Restaurant.

Dan Radig

Pabst
Exchange

6th and Ohio

1900's

Built by the Pabst Brewery. Bar with dance
hall on the second floor.

Dan Radig

J.
Lang Beverages

Unknown Delivery

?

J. Lang Beverages, 148 Ceape, Jersey
Creme Soda, Water, Ale, Ginger

Peter Kinderman

A. Baier's Tavern

7th and Ohio

c. 1900

House still exists

Tom Baier

7th and Ohio

c. 1900

Close up view.

Tom Baier

Joe's Sample room

10th and Rugby

c. 1900

Joe Fenzl had 2 brothers: John
and Max. They all lived at the house in Oshkosh.
Their father Joseph had a
grocery store and bar there from 1891 until 1916.
The name was originally spelled
"Fencl".

Julie Barnard

Steckbauer's

6th and Idaho

Sheeny (Herman) Steckbauer ran a grocery in the
front and a bar in the back of the building. His wife was Mary Suda.

Dan Radig

Two Unknowns taken at the corner of 9th and Ohio looking SE

Unknown women showing Ohio Street side of building and front of the Chieftan.
Taken at 10th and Ohio looking NE.

9th and Ohio Streets

The
original address was 411 9th, but in 1908, the # was 845 9th. It was a
tavern under these people:

1889 Joseph Schmidt

1891 Louis Samer

1898-1905 Ludwig Samer

1908
"Little John's" John Beyer?

1910
no listing

1912
Albert Beck "Al's Place"

1916
John Beyer

1922
Louis Samer soft drinks (prohibition)

In the thirties it was a Kroger's and a grocery called Universal
Grocer

per email from Dan Radig

In collection of photo's from Mary
Winkelbauer Kinderman

It has beeen determined that these pictures are from a
photo album saved by my grandparents after they took over ownership
of Nigl's Grocery. They originally were the property of Elizabeth
Nigl.

Peter Kinderman

Inside the
Stop and Go Tavern
which was across from Sacred Heart
Church on the NE corner of Knapp and 6th.

I can only guess that this picture, which has faded a bit, was taken
sometime between 1900 and 1915 or so because of the apparent age of Mr.
Koeck.

Standing in back of the bar is Mr. Koeck (Joseph, I believe).
I don't know the names of the other gentlemen. Note the spittoon on
the floor, the old Victrola record player and the slot machine. Mr.
Koeck was the father of Eddie Koeck, who ran the Stop and Go Tavern
afterwards, in the 50's and 60's.

From the collection of Ken Mauritz

per email from Ken Mauritz, 2002

Sample Rooms on the south
side in 1903, per Bunn's 1903 City Directory.